wall hanging moon jar Yun 1

A small moon jar to hang on the wall. Use it to just hang on the wall or to display (dried) flowers.

This vase has brown glaze inspired by the works of Yun Hyong-keun.
Part of the Dansaekhwa (monochromatic painting) movement, the South Korean artist Yun used only ultramarine and umber.
Yuns way of working is impossible to reproduce in ceramics, and I'm still experimenting with the glazes and the "patterns".

I studied a lot of Yun paintings and tried to move the milkiness of the canvas, the dark umber and the blurred edges to ceramics. These moon jars are inspired by Yuns Burnt Umber series.

BTS RM's song about Yun: https://youtu.be/CKg3FV5gwMc?si=7sjtVDKez38nzak-&t=368

Please be aware of the fact that my moon jars are not perfect. The moon jar was the Korean symbol for beauty at the end of the 17th century. Their organic shape and (originally) milky white color resembles the moon. The asymmetrical shape is formed by two halves that are joined in the middle. The seam, cracks, color differences and the irregular shape are left visual to accentuate the human touch and to show the craftsmanship.

dimensions: height 10,5 cm x width 9 cm
my moon jars weights about 200 grams
date of work: 2026
medium: hand build stoneware (dishwasher safe)
firing: raw fired, electric